Hearing loss Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his active duty service. The evidence is in approximate balance on whether these conditions are due to noise exposure during service.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on ischemic heart disease and service connection for bilateral hearing loss have been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims for PTSD and TDIU prior to July 5, 2017.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his current condition is related to his military service.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted, but the service connection for Eustachian tube dysfunction is remanded due to a lack of examination addressing noise exposure.

The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to service, but granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board found the reduction of the 10% rating for service-connected bilateral hearing loss was proper, and denied the claim for restoration of the 10% rating from January 1, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus. The right ear hearing loss claim is remanded to determine if the Veteran meets the criteria for a VA-defined hearing disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination and incomplete medical records. The Veteran's hearing loss is being reviewed again for proper consideration of service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and remanded the claim for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has decided that a VA audiological examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss had its onset during active service or is related to any incident of service, including military noise exposure.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss was denied. The initial noncompensable rating prior to December 14, 2021, and the current 20 percent rating from that date are upheld.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his bilateral sensorineural hearing loss has been withdrawn by the Veteran and his representative.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability was found to be no worse than Level I in the right ear and Level II in the left ear prior to May 23, 2017. After that date, it was found to be no worse than Level VI in the right ear and Level IV in the left ear. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing service treatment records and incomplete efforts to rebuild the claims file. The Veteran is asked to provide any copies of documents he received from VA prior to November 2011, specifically decisional documents.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and right ankle sprain have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's initial claim for bilateral hearing loss was granted with a 10% rating effective September 25, 2015. A 20% rating was granted as of March 18, 2016, and a 70% rating was granted as of December 1, 2017.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss from March 26, 2014. Prior to this date, the Veteran's hearing loss was not compensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if his conditions manifested during service, were caused by exposure to Agent Orange or military acoustic trauma, and whether they are related to his active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.,The Board found that the Veteran had a history of noise exposure during service which likely contributed to his current hearing loss and tinnitus.